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[take action] Sign the open letter to Gov. Hochul for state-based science funding
Support state-based research funding in New York! Over the past year, unionized researchers across the country have been fighting back against the federal government’s attacks on science and higher education. While we’ve made progress, many of us continue to be deeply...
19th Bargaining Session: The University continues to go below standards
Join the Rally for Universal Childcare today at 10am near campus and sign the petition! On Friday, December 5th, we held our 19th bargaining session with the University. In this session, the balance of proposals was shifted heavily to the University’s side. While we...
Rally with UAW for Universal Child Care in NYC
Rally with UAW for Universal Childcare this Thursday at 10am! Nearly half of women scientists in the United States leave academia after having their first child. As unionized researchers, we know that strong, accessible childcare support for those of us with young...
More confirmed bargaining dates
Sign up to attend our upcoming bargaining sessions! We have confirmed additional bargaining dates with the Rockefeller administration. Two sessions remain until the end of the year: one tomorrow, December 5th at 11 AM, and another on December 19th at noon. Observers...
[RSVP for the Rally] Support Einstein Postdocs Fighting for a Fair Contract!
Click here to support Postdocs at Albert Einstein at their Rally on December 3! Our postdoc colleagues at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have been fighting for over a year for a fair contract, but the administration is still refusing to commit to basic rights...
Highlights from the 18th bargaining session: Progress at the table as disagreements come into focus
On Friday, November 14th, we held our 18th bargaining session with the University. We have seen real movement at the bargaining table in the past few sessions as both sides work to resolve key differences and identify areas of alignment. Last week, this resulted in a...
UPROR-UAW Bargaining Committee Vacancy Election Results
The nomination period for two (2) vacant positions on the United Postdoctoral Researchers of Rockefeller-UAW (UPROR-UAW) Bargaining Committee closed as of Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:00pm. Two (2) postdocs accepted nomination to serve on the UPROR-UAW Bargaining...
Bargaining session on Friday 11/14!
Sign up to attend the next bargaining session on Friday 11/14 at 12pm! We have several more bargaining sessions with the University scheduled this year, and we hope to reach important agreements on essential rights and protections, including in areas like job security...
Postdocs vote to ratify first union contract at Weill Cornell!
Last week, after an 18-month contract campaign which included a resounding strike authorization vote and a strike deadline, WCMPU-UAW – the postdoc union at Weill Cornell – voted by an overwhelming 99% to ratify their Tentative Agreement as their first union contract...
Close to Reaching Agreement on Workload and Training; Postdocs at Weill Cornell Medicine Ratify First Contract!
On Friday, October 31st, we held our 17th bargaining session with the University. The tone of this session remained productive and collegial, continuing the positive momentum we saw earlier this month. The consistent presence and participation of postdocs during our...